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Chris Weston joined Thames Water as Chief Executive Officer in January 2024. He has a proven track record working in regulated environments, turning round business performance and improving customer experience. He brings strong operational and strategic leadership expertise in complex businesses.
Prior to joining Thames Water Chris Weston was
Chief Executive Officer of Aggreko plc from January 2015 until 2021. The business operated from over 190 service centres with offices in more than 45 countries. He overhauled the company structure, invested in technology and systems, led the energy transition strategy and improved the balance sheet. In 2021 Aggreko was bought by TDR Capital and I Squared and Chris left the business at the end of 2021. Prior to this, he joined Centrica in 2001 where he spent 13 years in a number of leadership roles. His first role was leading British Gas Business, responsible for the provision of electricity and gas to corporate and SME customers. The strategy he implemented transformed the business and its culture, increased market share, financial performance and customer satisfaction, culminating in BGB being recognised in the FT Great Places to Work. In 2005 he moved to lead British Gas Services, a consumer business providing home services and led its turnaround, increasing the customer base, significantly improving profitability and transforming the culture.
In 2009, Chris Weston moved to lead Direct Energy, Centrica's North American business and also joined the Centrica main board. In 2013 Direct Energy was combined with British Gas to create a new division, International Downstream where he led a team of 35,000 people. He set the strategic priorities around growth, service excellence and innovation. Before working at Centrica, Chris Weston led One.Tel from 1999 to 2001 as Managing Director for UK and Europe and successfully sold the business to Centrica. He joined Cable & Wireless in 1991 while also undertaking a PhD at Imperial College. During his tenure he worked in a number of roles responsible for strategy, regulation and corporate finance in the UK and Australia, and leading work on the turnaround of C&W Optus, resulting in the reduction of costs while maintaining revenue growth.
Chris Weston served with HM Armed Forces in the Royal Artillery from 1983-1989, graduating with a BSc in applied science from the Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham.
